Rhetoric?

In the previous class we were talking about what we thought the meaning of rhetoric was, and I just wanted to add some thoughts. Everyone was saying that rhetoric was planned, strategic, and persuasive. I agree with all of those things, but I believe that it can be some what misleading and sometimes even wrong in a sense. People using rhetoric tend to use their words in a way that makes the other person think differently than they normally would. The way a person ask questions and answers questions with a question causes the other to have to think more about the conversation, and when you have to think more about something your mind tends to jumble around, which then leads to you questioning your own self about your thoughts. That's why I think the main goal of rhetoric is to try and change the way people think, and ultimately get them to think in the way they do.